hakim
/hɑːˈkiːm/
noun
- A ruler, governor, or judge in some Muslim countries.
- The hakim of the province settled the dispute between the two families.
- In the old city, the hakim held court every Thursday morning.
- The traveler sought an audience with the local hakim to present his petition.
- A physician or doctor in traditional Islamic medicine.
- My grandmother used to visit a hakim for her herbal remedies.
- In many villages, the hakim is still the first person people turn to for health advice.
- The hakim prescribed a mixture of honey and ginger for the cough.